islands

This was probably the best Love Inspired book I've ever read!  It was very well written, although at times I felt the author had way more plot action to convey than her word count allowed for, and things got a tad rushed here and there, although I would way rather have an author cram and rush than stretch and dribble (yack) so that was all cool with me!

I was a bit sceptical about the Royal House of Niroli series, minor royalty not being particularly my thing.

Susan Stephens tells a compelling story, one that had me fanning myself one minute and reaching for the Klenex the next. The sexual tension between Ellie (a poor, conservationist, tour guide with a traumatic past) and Alexander (a zillionaire who just purchased her island and has trust issues) is intense and their conflict is well built. This was an enjoyable read.

Andrew Spencer sailed the seas seeking revenge and there were very few merchants' treasures that he hadn't given a jolly-rogering.  But on this particular voyage, he found his task harder than usual.  As a brown-eyed beauty was hoisted from the waves, he found his pirate's soul plundered from without and a firey need conjured up from within.